Founded in 1835, the Louisiana Historical Society is the oldest historical organization in the state. The State of Louisiana first chartered it in 1836, and has rechartered it several times since then. For a number of decades during the 19th century, the society was the official custodian of the colonial records of Louisiana, including the French Superior Council records and the Spanish Judicial Records of the Illustrious Cabildo…
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Please join
The Louisiana Historical Society
for our May lecture and member happy hour
Dr. Mark Burford
R.P. Wollenberg Professor
Reed College
will discuss his book
Mahalia Jackson and the Black Gospel Field
A comprehensive retrospective of Jackson’s life and recordings
Winner of the Otto Kinkeldey Award for the outstanding book in musicology
Tuesday, May 11, 2021
6:30 pm CST – Member Virtual Happy Hour
7:15 pm CST – Lecture
This event is limited to Louisiana Historical Society members only. Members will receive an email message with a Zoom link for the event.
To buy copies of this book, which was the subject of the Louisiana Historical Society’s May 2018 Lecture by Bill and Sally Reeves, please contact Sally Reeves at sakr@cox.net.
